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.Dd "Aug 16, 2014"
.Dt USLEEP 3C
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm usleep
.Nd suspend execution for interval in microseconds
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.In unistd.h
.Ft int
.Fn usleep "useconds_t useconds"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn usleep
function suspends the caller from execution for the number
of microseconds specified by the
.Fa useconds
argument.
The actual suspension time might be less than requested because any caught
signal will terminate
.Fn usleep
following execution of that signal's catching routine.
The suspension time might be longer than requested by an arbitrary amount
because of the scheduling of other activity in the system.
.Lp
If the value of
.Fa useconds
is 0, then the call has no effect.
.Lp
The use of the
usleep
function has no effect on the action or blockage
of any signal.
In a multithreaded process, only the invoking thread is suspended from
execution.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
On completion,
.Fn usleep
returns 0.
There are no error returns.
.Sh ERRORS
No errors are returned.
.Sh USAGE
The
.Fn usleep
function is included for its historical usage and is Obsolete.
The
.Xr nanosleep 3C
function is preferred over this function.
.Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
.Sy Obsolete Standard .
.Sh MT-LEVEL
.Sy Safe .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr nanosleep 3C ,
.Xr sleep 3C ,
.Xr unistd.h 3HEAD ,
.Xr standards 7
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn usleep
function is available in the following compilation environments.
See
.Xr standards 7 .
.Lp
.Bl -bullet -compact
.It
.St -xpg4.2
.It
.St -susv2
.It
.St -susv3
.El
.Lp
It is marked obsolete in
.St -susv3 , and was removed from
.St -p1003.1-2008 .
